Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

Photo taken Jan. 7, 2026, in Nagoya shows a list of sexually harassing texts that former Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto sent to female prefectural government staff, in an investigative report published the same day by external lawyers. The central Japan governor, who stepped down the previous month, sent approximately 1,000 inappropriate messages to multiple female staff members and also touched female staff members' bodies several times.

Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

Photo taken Jan. 7, 2026, in Nagoya shows a list of sexually harassing texts that former Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto sent to female prefectural government staff, in an investigative report published the same day by external lawyers. The central Japan governor, who stepped down the previous month, sent approximately 1,000 inappropriate messages to multiple female staff members and also touched female staff members' bodies several times.

Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

File photo shows Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto speaking at a press conference in Fukui, central Japan, on Dec. 4, 2025, after the prefectural parliament approved his resignation over a sexual harassment allegation. An investigative report by external lawyers said on Jan. 7, 2026, that he sent some 1,000 sexually harassing texts to multiple female staff of the local government and touched female staff members' bodies several times.

Moscow Explosion Aftermath - Russia

Moscow Explosion Aftermath - Russia

Police are seen at the explosion site in southern Moscow, Russia, Dec. 24, 2025. An explosion in southern Moscow killed three people, including two traffic police officers, on Wednesday, the Russian Investigative Committee reported. Photo by Hao Jianwei/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Moscow Explosion Aftermath - Russia

Moscow Explosion Aftermath - Russia

Police are seen at the explosion site in southern Moscow, Russia, Dec. 24, 2025. An explosion in southern Moscow killed three people, including two traffic police officers, on Wednesday, the Russian Investigative Committee reported. Photo by Hao Jianwei/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Moscow Explosion Aftermath - Russia

Moscow Explosion Aftermath - Russia

Police are seen at the explosion site in southern Moscow, Russia, Dec. 24, 2025. An explosion in southern Moscow killed three people, including two traffic police officers, on Wednesday, the Russian Investigative Committee reported. Photo by Hao Jianwei/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Moscow Explosion Aftermath - Russia

Moscow Explosion Aftermath - Russia

Police are seen at the explosion site in southern Moscow, Russia, Dec. 24, 2025. An explosion in southern Moscow killed three people, including two traffic police officers, on Wednesday, the Russian Investigative Committee reported. Photo by Hao Jianwei/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Moscow Explosion Aftermath - Russia

Moscow Explosion Aftermath - Russia

Police are seen at the explosion site in southern Moscow, Russia, Dec. 24, 2025. An explosion in southern Moscow killed three people, including two traffic police officers, on Wednesday, the Russian Investigative Committee reported. Photo by Hao Jianwei/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Car Explosion Incident - Moscow

Car Explosion Incident - Moscow

This photo taken on Dec. 22, 2025 shows the car explosion site on Yasenevaya Street in southern Moscow, Russia. Russian Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov was killed in a car explosion in Moscow on Monday, the Russian Investigative Committee said. According to the committee, an explosive device was planted under a car and detonated on Yasenevaya Street in southern Moscow on Monday morning. Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces' General Staff, died from injuries. An investigation has been launched into the murder, with authorities examining multiple possible motives, including alleged involvement by Ukrainian special services, it said. Photo by Hao Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Car Explosion Incident - Moscow

Car Explosion Incident - Moscow

This photo taken on Dec. 22, 2025 shows the car explosion site on Yasenevaya Street in southern Moscow, Russia. Russian Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov was killed in a car explosion in Moscow on Monday, the Russian Investigative Committee said. According to the committee, an explosive device was planted under a car and detonated on Yasenevaya Street in southern Moscow on Monday morning. Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces' General Staff, died from injuries. An investigation has been launched into the murder, with authorities examining multiple possible motives, including alleged involvement by Ukrainian special services, it said. Photo by Hao Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Car Explosion Incident - Moscow

Car Explosion Incident - Moscow

This photo taken on Dec. 22, 2025 shows the car explosion site on Yasenevaya Street in southern Moscow, Russia. Russian Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov was killed in a car explosion in Moscow on Monday, the Russian Investigative Committee said. According to the committee, an explosive device was planted under a car and detonated on Yasenevaya Street in southern Moscow on Monday morning. Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces' General Staff, died from injuries. An investigation has been launched into the murder, with authorities examining multiple possible motives, including alleged involvement by Ukrainian special services, it said. Photo by Hao Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Car Explosion Incident - Moscow

Car Explosion Incident - Moscow

This photo taken on Dec. 22, 2025 shows the car explosion site on Yasenevaya Street in southern Moscow, Russia. Russian Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov was killed in a car explosion in Moscow on Monday, the Russian Investigative Committee said. According to the committee, an explosive device was planted under a car and detonated on Yasenevaya Street in southern Moscow on Monday morning. Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces' General Staff, died from injuries. An investigation has been launched into the murder, with authorities examining multiple possible motives, including alleged involvement by Ukrainian special services, it said. Photo by Hao Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Car Explosion Incident - Moscow

Car Explosion Incident - Moscow

This photo taken on Dec. 22, 2025 shows the car explosion site on Yasenevaya Street in southern Moscow, Russia. Russian Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov was killed in a car explosion in Moscow on Monday, the Russian Investigative Committee said. According to the committee, an explosive device was planted under a car and detonated on Yasenevaya Street in southern Moscow on Monday morning. Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces' General Staff, died from injuries. An investigation has been launched into the murder, with authorities examining multiple possible motives, including alleged involvement by Ukrainian special services, it said. Photo by Hao Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

This photo taken on Dec. 16, 2025 shows the site of a school stabbing in Moscow, Russia. A student was fatally stabbed by a minor, who also wounded a security guard, at an educational institution in the Moscow region early Tuesday, the Russian Investigative Committee said. The incident occurred at the Gorki-2 settlement in the western district of Odintsovsky, the committee said, adding that a criminal case has been initiated. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

This photo taken on Dec. 16, 2025 shows the site of a school stabbing in Moscow, Russia. A student was fatally stabbed by a minor, who also wounded a security guard, at an educational institution in the Moscow region early Tuesday, the Russian Investigative Committee said. The incident occurred at the Gorki-2 settlement in the western district of Odintsovsky, the committee said, adding that a criminal case has been initiated. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

This photo taken on Dec. 16, 2025 shows the site of a school stabbing in Moscow, Russia. A student was fatally stabbed by a minor, who also wounded a security guard, at an educational institution in the Moscow region early Tuesday, the Russian Investigative Committee said. The incident occurred at the Gorki-2 settlement in the western district of Odintsovsky, the committee said, adding that a criminal case has been initiated. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

This photo taken on Dec. 16, 2025 shows the site of a school stabbing in Moscow, Russia. A student was fatally stabbed by a minor, who also wounded a security guard, at an educational institution in the Moscow region early Tuesday, the Russian Investigative Committee said. The incident occurred at the Gorki-2 settlement in the western district of Odintsovsky, the committee said, adding that a criminal case has been initiated. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

This photo taken on Dec. 16, 2025 shows the site of a school stabbing in Moscow, Russia. A student was fatally stabbed by a minor, who also wounded a security guard, at an educational institution in the Moscow region early Tuesday, the Russian Investigative Committee said. The incident occurred at the Gorki-2 settlement in the western district of Odintsovsky, the committee said, adding that a criminal case has been initiated. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

This photo taken on Dec. 16, 2025 shows the site of a school stabbing in Moscow, Russia. A student was fatally stabbed by a minor, who also wounded a security guard, at an educational institution in the Moscow region early Tuesday, the Russian Investigative Committee said. The incident occurred at the Gorki-2 settlement in the western district of Odintsovsky, the committee said, adding that a criminal case has been initiated. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Shooting near White House

Shooting near White House

Investigative personnel are pictured in Washington on Nov. 26, 2025, near the site of a shooting incident in which two West Virginia National Guard members were shot earlier in the day near the White House.

Shooting near White House

Shooting near White House

National Guard and investigative personnel talk in Washington on Nov. 26, 2025, near the site of a shooting incident in which two West Virginia National Guard members were shot earlier in the day near the White House.

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist's Home - Rome

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist's Home - Rome

A bomb attack took place outside the home of RAI television investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, destroying his car and that of his daughter.The president of Five stars Party Giuseppe Conte in front of the house in solidarity of the journalist Rome, Italy on Friday October 17, 2025 - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist's Home - Rome

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist's Home - Rome

A bomb attack took place outside the home of RAI television investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, destroying his car and that of his daughter.The sons while making statements in front of the houseRome, Italy on Friday October 17, 2025 - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist's Home - Rome

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist's Home - Rome

A bomb attack took place outside the home of RAI television investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, destroying his car and that of his daughter.The sons while making statements in front of the houseRome, Italy on Friday October 17, 2025 - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist's Home - Rome

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist's Home - Rome

A bomb attack took place outside the home of RAI television investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, destroying his car and that of his daughter.The sons while making statements in front of the houseRome, Italy on Friday October 17, 2025 - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist's Home - Rome

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist's Home - Rome

A bomb attack took place outside the home of RAI television investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, destroying his car and that of his daughter.The president of Five stars Party Giuseppe Conte in front of the house in solidarity of the journalist Rome, Italy on Friday October 17, 2025 - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist's Home - Rome

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist's Home - Rome

A bomb attack took place outside the home of RAI television investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, destroying his car and that of his daughter.The president of Five stars Party Giuseppe Conte in front of the house in solidarity of the journalist Rome, Italy on Friday October 17, 2025 - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist's Home - Rome

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist's Home - Rome

A bomb attack took place outside the home of RAI television investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, destroying his car and that of his daughter.The sons while making statements in front of the houseRome, Italy on Friday October 17, 2025 - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist s Home - Rome

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist s Home - Rome

A bomb attack took place outside the home of RAI television investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, destroying his car and that of his daughter Rome, Italy on Friday October 17, 2025. Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist s Home - Rome

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist s Home - Rome

A bomb attack took place outside the home of RAI television investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, destroying his car and that of his daughter Rome, Italy on Friday October 17, 2025. Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist s Home - Rome

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist s Home - Rome

A bomb attack took place outside the home of RAI television investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, destroying his car and that of his daughter.the wife Rome, Italy on Friday October 17, 2025. Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist s Home - Rome

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist s Home - Rome

A bomb attack took place outside the home of RAI television investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, destroying his car and that of his daughter.Ranucci’s wife escorted by Carabinieri Rome, Italy on Friday October 17, 2025. Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist s Home - Rome

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist s Home - Rome

A bomb attack took place outside the home of RAI television investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, destroying his car and that of his daughter Rome, Italy on Friday October 17, 2025. Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist s Home - Rome

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist s Home - Rome

A bomb attack took place outside the home of RAI television investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, destroying his car and that of his daughter.The Ranucci’s sons leaving the house Rome, Italy on Friday October 17, 2025. Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist s Home - Rome

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist s Home - Rome

A bomb attack took place outside the home of RAI television investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, destroying his car and that of his daughter.Ranucci’s wife escorted by Carabinieri Rome, Italy on Friday October 17, 2025. Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist s Home - Rome

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist s Home - Rome

A bomb attack took place outside the home of RAI television investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, destroying his car and that of his daughter.Ranucci’s wife escorted by Carabinieri Rome, Italy on Friday October 17, 2025. Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist s Home - Rome

Bomb Attack Targets Journalist s Home - Rome

A bomb attack took place outside the home of RAI television investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, destroying his car and that of his daughter Rome, Italy on Friday October 17, 2025. Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Unified Command East State of Mexico Ceremony

Unified Command East State of Mexico Ceremony

A member of the Investigative Police is seen during the start-up ceremony of the Unified Command East State of Mexico, at the Unidad Deportiva Ciudad Jardin. on July 16, 2025 in Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fatal stabbing of young woman on Tokyo street

Fatal stabbing of young woman on Tokyo street

TOKYO, Japan, May 15 Kyodo - A cross mark on the map shows the site of a fatal stabbing of a 22-year-old woman near JR Takadanobaba Station in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward. A 42-year-old man, Kenichi Takano, was arrested on March 11, 2025, over his alleged stabbing of Airi Sato while she was livestreaming on a street earlier in the day. The man was quoted by investigative sources as saying the woman had failed to repay debts to him.

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

Demonstration to support members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram in front the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025 as French Francois Bayrou is on meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram as he is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

Demonstration to support members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram in front the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025 as French Francois Bayrou is on meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram as he is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM